Eyes Wide Open

Matthew Evans is a 12 year-old spelling genius from Albuquerque, N.M. I only know of him because he was eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee in one of the late rounds. To paraphrase ESPN’s Stuart Scott in the post-spell-off interview, “Sparks gets knocked by missing the ‘d’ on the […]

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To those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, and to those you love, today we offer our deepest and heartfelt gratitude.

Above: Sarah and her friend Avi Joy enjoy a ride in the stroller!
Below: Andrew is growing before our very eyes…and beginning to sleep just a little better (and […]

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More than ever, we have big houses and broken homes, high incomes and low morale, secured rights and diminished civility. We excel at making a living but often fail at making a life. We celebrate our prosperity but yearn for purpose. We cherish our freedoms but long for connection. In an […]

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“Out of Ur” is a web-site hosted by the editors of Leadership Journal. They recently began running a series of posts labeled “How Teenagers Transformed the Church.” The first installment is a great review of youth ministry history post-World War II and continues into sections 2 and 3 by looking at the roots […]

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Out of my distress I called on the LORD;
the LORD answered me and set me in a broad place.
With the LORD on my side I do not fear.
What can mortals do to me?
The LORD is on my side to help me;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
It is better to take refuge […]

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One of the best tidbits of wisdom I ever received from a mentor was this: “learn to recognize periods of transition in you life…and then hold on.” This is so true. As Heather and I made our way south on I-29 after leaving North Dakota with Andrew only weeks ago, there were several […]

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On this Mother’s Day I bow my knee to the queen…that is, my wonderful wife. Yep, she is an amazing mom to our two children. Even more amazing? Only 8 months ago we were without children. Now we have enough to play doubles in tennis. But we don’t play tennis (random). […]

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From time to time I will post links to articles, blogs, and information that catch my attention…
1. Rudy Giuliani challenges the Republican status quo on Social Issues. I find this article worthwhile because it represents a shift in conservative politics that may have some staying power over the next twenty years, though I’m […]

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Josh Bell plays a violin worth 3.5 million dollars. People pay thousands to see him perform. If ever you want to hear someone play the violin, this is the one.
Recently, Bell was asked to take part in an experiment conducted by the Washington Post. He positioned himself at the entrance/exit […]

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“Worship is the only thing you get to do forever.”
I dare say these are good words to ponder, may they re-shape the lens through which we view Sunday mornings.

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